Kick off your journey to cloud
Recommended strategy and steps to ensure a
smooth migration to cloud
Trusted guidance from the experts
No matter your size, we strongly recommend utilizing Atlassian’s network of Cloud Specialized Solution Partners to create a tailored migration plan. We’ve seen over 70% of enterprise organizations enlist a trusted partner to support their transformation.
Assess
Evaluate your current setup, gauge your readiness, and define your objectives for migration.
Learn more about cloud
Evaluate the differences between Cloud and Data Center.
Assess your requirements for cloud
Complete an assessment to identify your cloud requirements for a smooth transition to cloud.
Explore Cloud Migration Assistants
Use Atlassian’s Cloud Migrations Assistants to identify the right migration strategy and app compatibility.
Start a cloud migration trial
Experience Atlassian Cloud with a free migration trial, offered exclusively to Data Center customers considering cloud.
Plan
Build a migration strategy by getting the right folks involved, determining your migration strategy, and creating a detailed timeline.
Assemble your migration team
Form a cross-functional team that includes key stakeholders to ensure successful execution of the migration.
Develop a migration strategy
Choose a migration method—lift-and-shift or phased migration approach—that aligns with your organization's complexity and timeline.
Plan your migration timing
Define the migration timeline, taking into account business requirements, resource availability, and key milestones.
Prep
Set up your cloud environment, review app and integration compatibility, and start any necessary training or testing.
Run a complete cloud assessment
Review your company’s needs—scalability, security, compliance, and integrations—to prepare for a successful migration.
Check out self-service resources
The Cloud Migration guide provides a step-by-step guide to ensure a smooth migration, while the monthly demo shows you the magic in action.
Review apps and integrations
Ensure that all necessary apps and integrations are compatible with Cloud or have suitable alternatives.
Create a runbook
Use our runbook template to create a step-by-step checklist of what needs to happen when, supporting instructions, who the owner is for each task, and how long each step will take.
Test
Test data integrity, user access, workflows and performance to identify any issues early and ensure a smooth full migration.
Run pre-migration tests
Conduct thorough tests of your Cloud environment, data, and workflows to ensure everything works as expected before the full migration.
Validate data integrity
Review data consistency between the self-managed instance and Cloud to confirm no data is lost or corrupted during the migration.
User acceptance testing and permissions
Confirm that users have the correct permissions and access levels post-migration to ensure smooth functionality and security.
Migrate
Your data, users, and configurations are ready to be moved to cloud, and you’ll closely monitor the process to ensure minimal downtime and smooth execution.
Execute your production migration
Perform your migration according to your runbook. Make sure to take into account the migration downtimes depending on your migration strategy.
Migrate apps
Migrate the critical apps and integrations identified during the planning phase.
QA migrated data
Verify that data has been migrated correctly and everything is functioning as expected.
Launch
Now that your teams are migrated, kick off their enablement and training to ensure they’re set up for long-term success on Cloud.
Welcome your team to cloud
Communicate the successful migration to your team and share any new processes or tools.
Your guide to Change Management
Walk through best practices and tips to successfully roll out Atlassian cloud across your organization.
Enable user adoption
Drive adoption by training users, providing support, and addressing any post-migration issues. Ensure everyone is ready to leverage Cloud’s full potential.
Plan for continuous improvement
Regularly check the Cloud roadmap and marketplace for new features and apps.
Support for Server products ended on Feb. 15, 2024
Server products and apps no longer receive technical support, security updates, and bug fixes for vulnerabilities.
Need additional guidance?
Get technical support
If you’re ready to migrate or need technical support, file a ticket with our support team.
Contact our migration team
Speak with migration experts to understand what your unique migration to cloud journey would look like.